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* The Infernal Arms from ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}'' literally shudder when in the presence of the Titans' blood, and get more powerful the more they are fed it. They also had taken on several forms based on who wielded them in battle, for better such as [[UnstoppableRage Achilles']] Aspect of Varatha and for worse such as when [[AppleOfDiscord Eris]] somehow made off with the [[CoolGuns Exagryph]] also known as [[AnachronismStew the Adamant Rail,]] all in the name of simply being known.

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* ''WebVideo/CriticalRole:'' Craven Edge, Sylas Briarwood's [[EvilWeapon sentient]] greatsword, perpetually hungers for the blood of its victims.
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* Skurai from ''Manhwa/{{Ragnarok}}'' might even say the exact words. Of course his sword ''is'' evil and half-possessing/Brainwashing him and literally needs to drink blood (aka butcher people), so...it's almost justified in a way. There is no reason why he has to be such a LargeHam about it, though. That's just tasty, gratuitous villainy.

* ''VideoGame/WarCraft'': Arthas' sword, Frostmourne, which consumes the souls of those slain upon it. This leads to Athas' CatchPhrase, "Frostmourne hungers!". Played for BlackComedy in his StopPokingMe in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm''.

* The Infernal Arms from ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}'' literally shudder when in the presence of the Titans' blood, and get more powerful the more they are fed it. They also had taken on several forms based on who wielded them in battle, for better such as [[UnstoppableRage Achilles']] Aspect of [[BladeOnAStick Varatha]] and for worse such as when [[AppleOfDiscord Eris]] somehow made off with the [[CoolGuns Exagryph]] also known as [[AnachronismStew the Adamant]] [[ETGaveUsWifi Rail,]] all in the name of simply being known.

* [[spoiler: Saika]] of ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' is a demonically-possessed sword that "loves" humanity, and shows its affection by [[{{Yandere}} cutting them]], and then [[TheVirus adding them]] to its HiveMind. Its goal is to possess all of humanity, and so seeks out strong individuals that are better suited to helping it possess ''more'' people, like [[spoiler: Heiwajima Shizuo]]. In its own words, it craves strength like a human wants a partner with "good genes".

* ''ComicBook/ContestOfChampions:'' Guillotine's sword seeks blood. It's unsatisfied with the small, paltry amounts Guillotine's vigilante exploits grant it (since Guillotine tries to use the sword as non-lethally as she can). And it has to be the right kind of blood too. If it's an alien, the sword will refuse to let itself touch them.

* Seven Blasphemous Deaths from the second season of ''Series/ThunderboltFantasy'' is a demonic sword best summed up as Stormbringer's sister. She has an insatiable thirst for blood and the LifeForce within it, with MindControl powers that drive anyone who sees her to slaughter everyone around them to possess the beautiful sword. Seven Blasphemous Deaths even compels one wielder to cut herself to feed the sword when no other victims were available.

* All-Black the Necrosword, the weapon wielded by Comicbook/TheMightyThor villain Gorr the God-butcher, is a powerful sword of darkness that fuels its powers with the blood of gods. It is later revealed that All-Black is actually a predecessor to the Symbiotes such as Venom and was specifically created to wipe out the universe's gods.

* ''WebVideo/CriticalRole:'' Craven Edge, Sylas Briarwood's [[EvilWeapon sentient]] greatsword, perpetually hungers for the blood of it's victims.

* The sentient sword Nightblood in the book ''Literature/{{Warbreaker}}'' is obsessed with killing evil people, though it can't distinguish between an actual 'evil' person, and someone who's merely in the way. Merely touching the sword when you aren't 'pure of heart' will lead you to go on a killing frenzy before eventually killing yourself.
** In an even straighter example of this trope, Nightblood also eats its wielder's souls (people can transfer souls around in this world) to fuel its powers.

* In ''Literature/BlueMoonRising'', one of the three Infernal Devices, [[FlamingSword Flarebright]], uses the blood of its victims to fuel its flames.

* ''VideoGame/MegaManXCommandMission: Steel Massimo's Beast Lancer is a reference to the ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIII'' example above. The difference is that Massimo only loses HP while attacking normally.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}}'' for [=PS2=], the protagonist Hotsuma wields Akujiki, a sword that feeds on the Yin of its slain enemies. This is [[SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration a key gameplay element]], essentially acting as a timer. Killing enemies keeps its steadily decreasing gauge full. Killing enemies in quick succession creates elaborate combos known as "tate," which relinquish the most Yin. Allow it to go hungry and Akujiki begins to slowly devour Hotsuma's life gauge instead. Storyline wise, like many other hungry weapons, the source of its Yin doesn't matter; Akujiki eats the yin of humans and demonic hellspawn alike.

* [[EmpathicWeapon Enserric the Longsword]] from ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' expansion has different one-liners spoken for hitting enemies of different races.

* All-Black the Necrosword, the weapon wielded by Comicbook/TheMightyThor villain Gorr the God-butcher, is a powerful sword of darkness that fuels its powers with the blood of gods.

* ''VideoGame/WarCraft'': Arthas' sword, Frostmourne, which consumes the souls of those slain upon it. This leads to Athas' CatchPhrase, "Frostmourne hungers!"